Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:58:48 -0400 (EDT) From: Rick Macklem <rmacklem@uoguelph.ca> To: Steven Hartland <killing@multiplay.co.uk> Cc: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu>, Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>, Mehmet Erol Sanliturk <m.e.sanliturk@gmail.com>, Andy Young <ayoung@mosaicarchive.com>, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Ways to promote FreeBSD? Message-ID: <1168656383.74335.1335567528359.JavaMail.root@erie.cs.uoguelph.ca> In-Reply-To: <092518C9B5214244805F7D2022A4F663@multiplay.co.uk>
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Steven Hartland wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mehmet Erol Sanliturk" > > > My opinion is that most important obstacle in front of FreeBSD is > > its > > installation structure : > > > > > > It is NOT possible to install and use a FreeBSD distribution > > directly as it > > is . > > I disagree, we find quite the opposite; FreeBSD's current install is > perfect > its quick, doesn't install stuff we don't need and leaves a very nice > base. > > Linux on the other had takes ages, asks way to many questions, has > issues > with some hardware with mouse and gui not work properly making the > install difficult to navigate, but most import its quite hard to get a > nice simple > base as there are so many options, which is default with FreeBSD. > > In essence it depends on what you want and how you use the OS. For > the way we use FreeBSD on our servers its perfect. So if your trying > to suggest its not suitable for all that's is incorrect as it depends > on what > you want :) > I worked for the CS dept. at a university for 30years. What I observed was that students were usually enthusiastic about trying a new os. However, these days, they have almost no idea how to work in a command line environment. If they installed FreeBSD, it would be zapped off their disk within minutes of the install completing and they'd forget about it. They install and like distros like Ubuntu, which install and work the way they expect (yes, they expect a GUI desktop, etc). When they get out in industry, they remember Linux, but won't remember FreeBSD (at least not in a good way). Now, I am not suggesting that FreeBSD try and generate Ubuntu-like desktop distros. However, it might be nice if the top level web page let people know that the installs there are not desktop systems and point them to PC-BSD (or whatever other desktop distro there might be?) for a desktop install. (I know, the original poster wasn't a PC-BSD fan, but others seem happy with it. I'll admit I've never tried it, but then, I'm not a GUI desktop guy.:-) Just my $0.00 worth, rick > Regards > Steve > > ================================================ > This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. > and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of > misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, > printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in > it. > > In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission > please telephone +44 845 868 1337 > or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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